2 October 2019

Seen at the press preview of 'Days of Open Ateliers' (19, 20 October) in Lower Austria: Landscape photography that pays homage to the region's culture and nature

On occasion of the 'Days of Open Ateliers' (Tage der Offenen Ateliers) on 19 and 20 October, more than 1,000 artists will be exhibited at more than 350 locations in the country's largest federal state Lower Austria. Fashion.at previewed the two days event via provided press material which shows several works that pay homage to the region's landscape. Alongside to paintings, especially photographs mediate an atmospheric impression of the gently hilly environment.

fig.: The image shows landscape photographer Reinhard Podolsky standing in front of the large format photographic work '60 km Weltkultureerbe Wachau' depicting 60 kilometers of Wachau; the region is included as 'Wachau Cultural Landscape' into the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites. Podolsky's works are set together from up to around 100 shots. Find closer information about the location of the exhibition at kulturvernetzung.at/de/reinhard-podolsky/. Photo: © Reinhard Podolsky / mediadesign.at.

Eye-catching photographs are also provided by Monika Altenburger. Altenburger, who studied digital photography, image editing, speaks about her work as the realization of a dream to preserve via photography the beauty of home, of earth, and to sharpen people's consciousness for nature. The introduction into her work inclusively photos is currently published at kulturvernetzung.at.

fig.: 'Farbenspiel' (Color play) by Monika Altenburger.

The third artist presented on this page is Andreas Zwenig. The exhibition place of his poetic views on working and living in the Lower Austria region Weinviertel is located nearby Vienna at Bisamberg (details at kulturvernetzung.at/de/andreas-zwenig/).

fig.: 'Die Ernte II' (The Harvest II) by Andreas Zwenig.

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